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The image shows the Western Hemisphere, including breathtaking views of the North and South American continents (Image: NASA)

A spokesperson for NASA said: “This view from over 22,000 miles out in space is presented in GeoColor, which captures features of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere in vivid detail and colours intuitive to human vision.”

The satellite launched in March from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, and is currently in its post-launch checkout and testing phase.

During this period the satellite’s instruments and systems are calibrated, validated and assessed for operational usage.